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  1. Remember the glass can be refilled. I read this and now that is what I go to when life is hard.
    One of my favorite poems !
    Thank you for blogging, Brenda !

  2. When my glass starts getting low I usually write out a gratitude list. It helps me refill my glass whenever I need it.

  3. Back to your fingers again. Let us know if they get better on their own. Or if you have to seek a Doctors advice.

  4. My husband and I both have cups that are half full. But, we often forget where we sat down our cups. We get distracted by old memories of tougher times. But, fortunately, it doesn’t last too long. We smile at our blessings, such as our two cats, our yard full of sunflowers a few weeds, and our love of coffee and dark chocolate. We give thanks each day to not have to live with someone who thinks it’s their duty to point out our faults. Life is better and that is good.

  5. Love the poem it’s one of my favorites I worked as a Librarian Assistant for years I enjoyed reading and still do I am a cup half full kind of gal always trying to be positive and happy have a great afternoon 😊

  6. The more you know the more you can appreciate nature. For example those weeds with yellow flower are nitrogen fixers. They will improve the soil they grow in. Why I love being a science

  7. Brenda, a very timely post, especially for the times we are living in. It is so easy to get caught up in all of the negativity and depressing things in the world. Your mindset and your attitude are absolutely life changing. Thank you for the reminder.

  8. I was a “glass half empty” type of person. It took years to train myself to be a “glass half full” person. It has made such a positive difference in my life and I wish I had learned this sooner. The good thing is that I’m in a much better place now and that’s what counts.

  9. To simply answer the question my cup is half full.
    I do always always try to find something to be grateful for even if it is a lesson learned.
    But most importantly is my cup is refillable.
    Blessings to you,
    Minnie

  10. Hi Brenda,
    That lovely little plant with the yellow flower is wood sorrel, it is delicious in salad.
    It’s a nice free addition to your edible garden! Dale

  11. Definitely a cup half full person, but I had to teach myself that lesson in my early teen years. I remember reading an article in a magazine, I want to say it was Mademoiselle – of all things – I remember it was a “woman’s magazine,” and I read the article, and I thought to myself “I can do that. I can change that tape that plays in my head.” It took practice and concentration but it worked. I came to realize that I was unique and achieved peace with myself for being my unique, own person who wasn’t a California beauty queen with blonde hair, and I was never going to be a cheerleader. I was a “brain” and a “dork” before those were “things,” I wanted to go to college and I wanted to be like “Della Street” (character from the old Perry Mason TV series), which in the mid-1960s was a change, when girls were still counting success as getting married within a year out of high school. I never looked back, and don’t regret changing that tape. And you know what, once you realize you can always change that tape at any time with a little effort, there is nothing to prevent anybody from changing the road they picked and heading down a new one.

    1. I regret that I didn’t find my “cup half full” moment until much later. In my fifties. When I was divorced and away from the constant negativity the relationship spawned. But at least I did. Better late than never, right?

      1. Absolutely! When you’re in a negative relationship somehow you lose yourself to that negativity and when it is removed from your life it is such a relief to find that “cup half full” person that you knew you always were!

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